This document outlines the weekly lesson plan and activities for a preschool classroom focusing on Thanksgiving. The week includes art projects like pumpkin clouds and turkey files, games, read-alouds of Thanksgiving books, cooking activities like pumpkin cookies, and crafts like turkey headbands. The goals are to explore the letter I, learn about table settings and menus, act out a class turkey story, and develop fine motor skills through tasks like leaf rubbings.

1. Week of: November 17-21 Teacher: Sara, Karen, Mary, Robin, Gabbie
Study: Thanksgiving Fun Investigation:
Ages: 2 ½ - 5
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Interest Areas Art: I paper Sand and water:
Pumpkin cloud Dough
Games and Toys:
Turkey File Folder
Game
Library: Flannel Board
Turkey Count
Large Group Shared Discussion:
Letter” I” exploration
Shared Discussion:
Table Settings
Shared Discussion:
Class Turkey Story
Shared Discussion:
Thanksgiving Menu
Chicken, chicken,
turkey
Read-Aloud Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Turkey on the Loose Thanksgiving Treat Over the River and
Through the Woods
Small Group Morning: Leaf Turkey
Afternoon: Cooking
Club
Morning: Table Cloths
Afternoon: Syllable
Thanksgiving Game
Morning: Table
Cloths
Afternoon:
Thanksgiving Number
Stamping
Morning: Pumpkin
Cookies
Afternoon: Intergen
Group
Morning: Library
Afternoon:
Turkey Headbands
Ohio Early
Learning &
Development
Standards
Demonstrates a
beginning
understanding of links
between letters &
sounds
People belong to a
number of groups that
have unique
characteristics
Produce & expand
complete sentences in
shared language
activities
People belong to a
number of groups that
have unique
characteristics
Coordinates the use of
hands, fingers& wrists
to manipulate objects
Gold Objectives,
Dimensions &
Indicators
Demonstrates
knowledge of the
alphabet
Shows basic
understanding of
people & how they
live
Uses language to
express thoughts and
needs
Shows basic
understanding of
people & how they
live
Demonstrates fine-
motor strength &
coordination
Outdoor Experiences: Leaf find
Family Partnerships:
Wow! Experiences: Giraffe Library